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    Lakeside Cafe

    4.4 (87 reviews)
    InexpensiveNew American
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    LAKESIDE CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Scott C.

    Yum! Great service, friendly staff, and wonderful food. I will recommend it to friends and family. I enjoyed a Mexican style omelette for breakfast. Everything was delicious.

    Full Stuffed Hash Browns Breakfast
    Peter N.

    Came here on a Saturday morning to nurse a hangover. Needless to say, this place should be called "hair of the dog". It cured my Irish flu almost instantly. It was very delicious. I always check out yelp before I go places to see what I should get since I'm terribly indecisive. I read a lot of reviews on the stuffed hashies. I'm happy I followed suit. Those were yummy yummy in my tummy. I think I read that they make their own bread, which is a plus. Not really a toast guy (bad incident with a toaster as a kid) but the whole wheat here is great.

    Part of breakfast menu
    Kate B.

    Food was awesome. Highly recommend their corned beef and the poutine. We got great service as well and quick refills on our coffee (wish I'd caught our waitress's name, she was great). It was nice and quiet in the restaurant as well, music and conversation of other tables wasn't overwhelming despite being a smaller space. You can actually hear the person in front of you and have a conversation. Will definitely be back!

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    Dennis E.

    I stopped for lunch on a Tuesday and the place was busy. I was seated at the counter and the server came right over and took my drink order. I asked her which hot sandwich she would recommend, and she said Turkey so that's what I went with. My food came right out, and everything looked good. The bread was homemade and thick cut, and the turkey was shredded. The mashed potatoes tasted homemade because they were a little lumpy. The only thing I really didn't care for was the gravy and potatoes together. I know it sounds crazy, but when I tried the turkey and bread with the gravy, everything tasted good. When I ate the potatoes and gravy together, for some reason, it tasted a bit sour. I ate some of the potatoes without the gravy and they tasted good. I cannot explain this, but it's what it was. The server asked if I liked my meal because my potatoes were left, and I told her the story. She brought me my check and had discounted it because of what happened. I told her that I didn't want that, I wanted to pay full price because it didn't make sense, and everything looked so good. She insisted and reduced my ticket. I added the discounted food price to my tip.  This place is really clean and very well kept. The food really did look and as far as the turkey, tasted great. If I am ever back in town, I would stop here again to give them another chance as they had a very extensive menu. Overall, this place is worth a try, the servers are wonderful, at least the one I had was.

    VEGGIE OMELETTE WITH AVOCADO INSIDE , DON'T FORGET THE BISCUIT !!!!! LOL

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    Solid food and friendly staff. Very much a locals place but out of town visitors are welcome

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    Food was good. They buttered the English muffins. Wait staff was friendly and service was quick.

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    Nice little diner, liked the ambiance, the menu was decent, tasty breakfast, clean, reasonably priced and friendly service.

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    Nice little breakfast spot. Good coffee, pancakes, hashbrowns and burgers on homemade bread. Lovely atmosphere. Close to the ferry.

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    It's a cute local diner, the food was nothing special. Nice atmosphere and friendly people.

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